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What are some expressions that we use regularly in our conversation that describe some of our perspectives and attitudes on time? Which most closely fit how you relate to time?
chronos – measure or span of time, point in time, used with reference to the passage of time
kairos – decisive moment with the sense of being a divine appointment, the opportune time
From God’s perspective, a better question than asking, “What time is it?” would be to ask, “What are we doing with our time?”
Making Course Corrections in What We Do with Our Time
1) Engage in a “holy waste” of time
The culture of the world around us places great importance on efficient time management
Three practices that would appear to be a “waste” of time:
Sabbath → meaning to cease striving, to rest from an activity
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Exodus 20:8-10 (NIV) [see also Deuteronomy 5:13-15]
Sabbath is an invitation to enjoy God’s creation as well as our relationship with God and others
Worship → invites us to refocus our lives in light of who God is in all his greatness [i.e., see Psalm 8]
Daily personal time with God
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 (NIV)
2) Make time for what is most important
Time check → Make two lists. In the first one, list your top five things that are most important to you. In the second one list the five activities you spent most of your time on this last week.
Five Most Important ThingsFive Activities That Take the Most Time
What alignment is there between these two lists?
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.Philippians 3:9-11 (NIV)
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity [lit. redeeming the time], because the days are evil.Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV)
to “redeem” implies there is a cost to making the most of our time
3) Make our lives count
A fact of life → we are all running out of time → life is a limited time opportunity
